Columbia County Courthouse (Appling, Georgia)

Columbia County Courthouse
Location GA 47, Appling, Georgia
Coordinates 33°32′48″N 82°18′59″W / 33.546569°N 82.316447°W / 33.546569; -82.316447Coordinates: 33°32′48″N 82°18′59″W / 33.546569°N 82.316447°W / 33.546569; -82.316447
Area less than one acre
Built 1812
Built by Trowbridge,John
Architectural style Italianate, Carpenter
MPS Georgia County Courthouses TR
NRHP reference # 80001005[1]
Added to NRHP September 18, 1980

The Columbia County Courthouse in Appling, Georgia is a building from 1812 with extensive additions made to the structure in 1856.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It has been asserted that "the courthouse is by far the most Interesting building" in the small community of Appling.[3]

It is a "carpenter style" two-story building with Italianate brackets at its eaves.[4]:4 John Trowbridge is identified as its architect/builder.[3]

As of 1980, the courthouse's condition was identified as "good", it was in use by the county, and there had been plans by the county government to restore the building.[4]:31

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Columbia County, Georgia (2017). "Clerk of Courts". Columbia County, GA. Columbia County, Georgia. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Thematic National Register Nomination Georgia Courthouses Architectural Survey: Columbia County Courthouse". National Park Service. with photo and commentary
  4. 1 2 Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (July 9, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Georgia County Courthouses Thematic Resources / County Courthouses in Georgia". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2017.


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